The magnum size seems to have preserved the freshness and vitality of this wine. Acid was still present and so was the ripe black fruit. Terrific mouthful and a long finish of blackberries and some spice. Went very well with hot pepper chicken. Sadly the last bottle.
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Not the same wine it was a few years ago, as all wines must come to their inevitable demise if not consumed at peak. Still, the wine is sold. Heavy black fruits, significant flavors of chocolate and coffee that I don't remember tasting at all in previous years. The fruit is falling off though, so I think you should drink up if you have this win in your cellar now.
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Good but w/juicy acids and not enough fat/spicy fruit. I've had several of their Lewis bottlings which were stunning 94+ bottles so this is a bit of a let down.
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2/26/2016 - sesalmon wrote: flawed
A promising wine, with a wonderful bouquet. Sadly the wine was off with an overpowering sour cherry flavor that made it undrinkable.
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4/12/2015 - Canoehead Likes this wine: 93 Points
The magnum size seems to have preserved the freshness and vitality of this wine. Acid was still present and so was the ripe black fruit. Terrific mouthful and a long finish of blackberries and some spice. Went very well with hot pepper chicken. Sadly the last bottle.
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2/16/2013 - mattlennert wrote: 90 Points
Not the same wine it was a few years ago, as all wines must come to their inevitable demise if not consumed at peak. Still, the wine is sold. Heavy black fruits, significant flavors of chocolate and coffee that I don't remember tasting at all in previous years. The fruit is falling off though, so I think you should drink up if you have this win in your cellar now.
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10/6/2012 - jimmyrice14 wrote: 92 Points
Wow...could have gone another few years on the bottle...fantastic.
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3/28/2012 - MoreWinePlease wrote: 87 Points
Good but w/juicy acids and not enough fat/spicy fruit. I've had several of their Lewis bottlings which were stunning 94+ bottles so this is a bit of a let down.
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